Recovering Lost Things

Have you ever lost or misplaced your keys or wallet. I have on numerous occasions but something happened this past Sunday that taught me a valuable lesson about recovering lost things in life.

I was in the process of getting ready to go to church and discovered my wallet was missing. My Wife, Son and I proceeded to turn the house upside down looking for it but could not find it in the usual places. At this point I began to panic thinking I had left it somewhere when my Wife and I were out shopping on Saturday. Thoughts of identity theft and someone buying that 60 inch HDTV they have been dreaming about with my credit card ran through my head.

Once sanity came in I went online and discovered, much to my relief, that there were no new charges on my card but I was about to call my bank to cancel my card just in case. Of course that would mean I would not have a credit or debit card for the next couple of weeks and would have to do to DMV to get a new drivers license.

It was at this point I decided to pray. A couple of minutes later I felt compelled to check under the covers of the bed and much to my amazement, I discovered my wallet. I know now that it was the Lord that compelled me to check there. The lesson I learned is that God knew all along where my wallet was and was just waiting on me to pray and ask for help.

Luke 12:6-7 tells us that even the number of hairs on our head are known by God. I do not even know how many hairs are on my head meaning that God knows more about me than I do. God knows what we have lost in our lives and wants to help us find them.

What have you lost in your life, a job, a home, a relationship? Pray and ask God to restore what you have lost in your life.

Phil 4:19

19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
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Even if we have lost our job or source of income, God will meet our needs. He will even help us find a job if we ask.

Matt 6:31-32

31 Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
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He will not leave us naked and homeless but knows our condition and will supply our need (Phil. 4:19).

John 14:18

18 I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.
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We are never alone for Jesus is always with us.

Whatever we have lost or misplaced in our lives can be found or recovered by praying and asking God for help. Just remember the saga of the missing wallet.